health behavior chapter 2

Generalized Model for Program Planning (GMPP)

Overview

  • The Generalized Model for Program Planning (GMPP) provides the foundation for health education and health promotion practices.

  • Its principles serve as the building blocks for other models in the field.

Steps within the GMPP

  1. Needs Assessment

  2. Setting Goals and Objectives

  3. Developing an Intervention

  4. Implementing the Intervention

  5. Evaluating Results

Assessing Needs

  1. Determine Purpose and Scope

    • Define the objectives and the boundaries of the assessment.

  2. Gather Data

    • Collect relevant information from various sources.

  3. Analyze Data

    • Examine the data to identify trends and insights.

  4. Identify Linked Factors

    • Determine what factors are associated with the health issue.

  5. Identify Program Focus

    • Pinpoint specific areas of need to address.

  6. Validate Prioritized Needs

    • Confirm the importance and relevance of identified needs.

Conclusion of Needs Assessment

  • Who is the priority population?

  • What are the needs of the priority population?

  • Which subgroups have the greatest need?

  • Where are these subgroups located geographically?

  • What is currently being done to address these needs?

  • How effectively have past efforts met the identified needs?

Setting Goals and Objectives

  • Goals:

    • General statements reflecting desired outcomes (Who, What).

    • Serve as simple statements of direction.

  • Objectives:

    • Specific, measurable steps to achieve the goals (When, How much?).

    • Critically important for planning and evaluating progress.

Types of Objectives

  1. Process/Administrative Objectives

    • Focus on tasks and activities.

  2. Learning Objectives

    • Concern changes in awareness, knowledge, attitudes, and skills.

  3. Action/Behavioral Objectives

    • Aim for changes in specific behaviors.

  4. Environmental Objectives

    • Target changes in the surrounding environment.

  5. Program Objectives

    • Seek improvements in quality of life, health status, or social benefits.

Developing an Intervention

  • Intervention Activities:

    • Implement methods to achieve goals and objectives.

Levels of Influence on Health-Related Behaviors

  1. Intrapersonal or Individual Factors

  2. Interpersonal Factors

  3. Institutional or Organizational Factors

  4. Community Factors

  5. Public Policy Factors

Implementing the Intervention

  • Implementation:

    • The actual execution of planned activities.

  • Evaluate whether the intervention produces measurable changes as intended in the objectives.

Evaluation of Results

  • Assess the effectiveness and achievement of program objectives through the following steps:

  1. Plan the Evaluation

  2. Collect Data

  3. Analyze Data

  4. Report Results

  5. Analyze Results